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Fir Tree and Calamondin Hot Toddy
Recipe courtesy James Wong
- Total Time:
- 336 hr 10 min
- Prep:
- 10 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- 336 hr |
- Cook:
- --
- Level:
- Easy
- Yield:
- 1 serving; 1/2 cup infused rum
Ingredients
- ECHINACEA-INFUSED RUM:
- 1/2 cup white rum
- 1/2 ounce fresh echinacea root or 1/3 ounce dried
- HOT TODDY:
- 1/2 cup fir needles from the Fraser fir (Abies fraseri) or Norway Spruce (Picea abies)
- 2 tablespoons eucalyptus honey
- Pinch freshly ground black pepper
- 3 calamondin oranges or 1 lime, sliced
- 1 star anise
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
Directions
For the echinacea-infused rum: Combine the rum and echinacea root in a jar and cover and let steep in a cool, dark place for 2 weeks. Strain out the rum and bottle up.
For the hot toddy: Put the needles in a teapot or bowl with the honey, pepper, oranges and star anise and pour over the freshly boiled water. Cover and let steep for 15 minutes.
Strain the liquid into a pan, and reheat on the stove. Add 1 shot (1 ounce) of the echinacea-infused rum and the butter and stir until melted. Serve in a large cup.
For adults, drink 1 cup only in the evening or before bedtime. Best made fresh to drink immediately.
NotesCook's Note: The rum will keep in a cool, dark place for up to 1 year.
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